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Office: 1412-01 [1400 building]
                         Office Hours          Reading Lab Hours

Email: agarcia@fullcoll.edu
Phone: (714) 992-7350

     First of all, I would like to welcome you to Fullerton College.  One reason teaching at Fullerton College is so fulfilling is that it is my college in my community, as Fullerton has been my home for nineteen years.  Teaching Reading for Fullerton College has been an enormous pleasure.  I cannot think of another college in which the staff is so compassionate about teaching and learning. It was in high school that I had an inspiring teacher whose passion of teaching literature was infectious and inspired me to become involved in education.  The result of this instructor has been my commitment to education since 1986.      

     Leaving high school and attending college meant various responsibilities which also meant education was a struggle during that first year at CSU, Fullerton (I do under-stand my adult students face), but ultimately resulted in a B. A. in Liberal Studies from California State University, Fullerton.  Soon after I had began teaching I realized that my love of literature and teaching reading was an area that I wanted to focus on.  It was that experience, and my being voted Teacher of the Year, by my colleagues, that I decided to continue my education and concentrate on becoming a college instructor.  I received my M. S. in Education with a Concentration in Reading at California State University, Fullerton.  The graduate educational experiences at CSU, Fullerton, and the meeting of future colleagues in my field also focused the on teaching of reading was the highest point of my career.                    

     Teaching reading allows me to bring in to focus the isolated and sometimes unrelated skills of reading into a usable whole that focuses on comprehension.   Read 142, Logical Analysis and Evaluation, features a comprehensive focus on critical thinking skills using controversial issues that surround our everyday lives.   The use of newspaper editorials and the course textbook for reading encourage active and involved classroom discussions. 

     Understanding my adult students is the focus of my academic interests.  I am a member of CSUF’s Reading Educators Guild, College Reading and Learning, and many other professional organizations devoted to the adult reader. I enjoy painting, visiting art museums, and listening to contemporary music.   Topping the list of my affections are my husband, my son and my daughter all of whom keep me grounded in living for the moment.

     Welcome to my class and I look forward to getting to know each of you better.  I am currently teaching  Read 142.  Please feel free to look at your specific class link to find the books required for each class. Also, please note my office phone number, e-mail address, and office hours as posted above for your convenience. I would be more than happy to address any questions or concerns during the semester. That said, I look forward to working together with each of you to ensure your academic success during the fall, 2008 semester at Fullerton College.

Amy Garcia